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Horse profile

Ambitious (IRE)

Elzaam (AUS) × Foot Perfect (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2018
Colour
bay

See also: Ambitious (GB) · Dean Ivory · 60 runs · 9 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€1,200 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE)
5 Nov 2021, Dundalk (AW) (IRE) (9/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
63149

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
5 Nov 21Dundalk (AW) (IRE)9/1011/26¼Declan McDonoghKieran P CotterBetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat AW5fStandard9-7Collective Power (IRE)€7,08070/9
29 Oct 21Dundalk (AW) (IRE)14/147/223½Seamie HeffernanKieran P CotterCrowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat AW1mStandard9-7Big Dream (IRE)€7,080141/12
15 Oct 21Dundalk (AW) (IRE)3/147/23¼Declan McDonoghKieran P CotterBook Online At DundalkStadium.com MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat AW6fStandard9-7Bears Hug (IRE)€7,080200/12
25 Sep 21Curragh (IRE)6/116/19¼Declan McDonoghKieran P CotterWilliam Hill Ireland Lengthen Your Odds MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf6fGood9-7Jeroboam (USA)€7,080-2/8
  • 9/105 Nov 21 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)11/2

    BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)5fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    5 Nov 21
    Course
    Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
    Pos
    9/10
    SP
    11/2
    Btn
    6¼
    Race
    BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    5f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner prize
    €7,080
    Days
    7
    Future form
    0/9
  • 14/1429 Oct 21 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)7/2

    Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1mStandard

    All fields
    Date
    29 Oct 21
    Course
    Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
    Pos
    14/14
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    23½
    Race
    Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    1m
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Big Dream (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €7,080
    Days
    14
    Future form
    1/12
  • 3/1415 Oct 21 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)7/2

    Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)6fStandard

    All fields
    Date
    15 Oct 21
    Course
    Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
    Pos
    3/14
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    3¼
    Race
    Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat AW
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Standard
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Bears Hug (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €7,080
    Days
    20
    Future form
    0/12
  • 6/1125 Sep 21 · Curragh (IRE)6/1

    William Hill Ireland Lengthen Your Odds Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)6fGood

    All fields
    Date
    25 Sep 21
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    6/11
    SP
    6/1
    Btn
    9¼
    Race
    William Hill Ireland Lengthen Your Odds Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-7
    Winner / 2nd
    Jeroboam (USA)
    Winner prize
    €7,080
    Days
    -
    Future form
    2/8

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
29 Oct 21Dundalk (AW) (IRE)Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Maiden14/14Je T'Ai Porte (IRE)226 Nov 21Dundalk (AW) (IRE)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Fillies Maiden
25 Sep 21Curragh (IRE)William Hill Ireland Lengthen Your Odds Maiden6/11Carlton Banks (IRE)231 Oct 21Naas (IRE)SOBAC soil.ie Launches Soil UK Ltd Maiden
25 Sep 21Curragh (IRE)William Hill Ireland Lengthen Your Odds Maiden6/11Punakha (IRE)318 Oct 21Gowran Park (IRE)BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Fillies & Mares Maiden
  • 14/1429 Oct 21 · Dundalk (AW) (IRE)

    Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    29 Oct 21
    Course
    Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
    Race
    Crowne Plaza Hotel Dundalk Maiden
    This horse
    14/14
    Winner next time
    Je T'Ai Porte (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    26 Nov 21
    At
    Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
    Race won
    Irishinjuredjockeys.com Fillies Maiden
  • 6/1125 Sep 21 · Curragh (IRE)

    William Hill Ireland Lengthen Your Odds Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    25 Sep 21
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    William Hill Ireland Lengthen Your Odds Maiden
    This horse
    6/11
    Winner next time
    Carlton Banks (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    31 Oct 21
    Race won
    SOBAC soil.ie Launches Soil UK Ltd Maiden
  • 6/1125 Sep 21 · Curragh (IRE)

    William Hill Ireland Lengthen Your Odds Maiden

    All fields
    Date
    25 Sep 21
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Race
    William Hill Ireland Lengthen Your Odds Maiden
    This horse
    6/11
    Winner next time
    Punakha (IRE)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    18 Oct 21
    Race won
    BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Fillies & Mares Maiden

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kieran P Cotter25 Sep 215 Nov 216/1140010.0%25.0%£0€1,200
Kieran P Cotter
First run
25 Sep 21
Last run
5 Nov 21
First run for yard
6/11
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,200

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat40010.0%25.0%£0€1,20025 Sep 215 Nov 21
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,200
First run
25 Sep 21
Last run
5 Nov 21

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf10000.0%0.0%£0€120
Flat AW30010.0%33.3%£0€1,080
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€120
Flat AW
Race type
Flat AW
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,080

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€120
Standard30010.0%33.3%£0€1,080
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€120
Standard
Going
Standard
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,080

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f30010.0%33.3%£0€1,200
7f to 1m10000.0%0.0%£0€0
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,200
7f to 1m
Distance
7f to 1m
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)30010.0%33.3%£0€1,080
Curragh (IRE)10000.0%0.0%£0€120
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Course
Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,080
Curragh (IRE)
Course
Curragh (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€120

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)40010.0%25.0%£0€1,200
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,200

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners20000.0%0.0%£0€120
13 to 16 runners20010.0%50.0%£0€1,080
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€120
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,080

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
September10000.0%0.0%£0€120
October20010.0%50.0%£0€1,080
November10000.0%0.0%£0€0
September
Month
September
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€120
October
Month
October
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,080
November
Month
November
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Declan McDonogh30010.0%33.3%£0€1,200
Seamie Heffernan10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Declan McDonogh
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,200
Seamie Heffernan
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kieran P Cotter40010.0%25.0%£0€1,200
Kieran P Cotter
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,200

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear40010.0%25.0%£0€1,200
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,200

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€120
1 to 7 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days10010.0%100.0%£0€1,080
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€120
1 to 7 days
Days since last run
1 to 7 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,080

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchElzaam (AUS)

Parent · 1

  1. SireElzaam (AUS)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireRedoute's Choice (AUS)
  2. Sire's damMambo In Freeport (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchFoot Perfect (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamFoot Perfect (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireFootstepsinthesand (GB)
  2. Dam's damLupine (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireLake Coniston (IRE)
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Elzaam (AUS)
Foot Perfect (IRE)
Redoute's Choice (AUS)
Mambo In Freeport (USA)
Footstepsinthesand (GB)
Lupine (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Lake Coniston (IRE)
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAmbitious (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2018
SireElzaam (AUS)
DamFoot Perfect (IRE)
DamsireFootstepsinthesand (GB)
Sire's sireRedoute's Choice (AUS)
Sire's damMambo In Freeport (USA)
2nd damLupine (IRE)
2nd dam's sireLake Coniston (IRE)
Dam's produce0 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingPyeongchang (IRE)

Female line

  1. Foot Perfect (IRE) · by Footstepsinthesand (GB) · 0 winners from 2 runners
  2. Lupine (IRE) · by Lake Coniston (IRE) · 2 winners from 3 runners
  3. Prosaic Star (IRE) · by Common Grounds (GB) · 8 winners from 11 runners
  4. Starduster (GB) · by Paris House (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Elzaam (AUS)Foot Perfect (IRE)Footstepsinthesand (GB)G W Robinson9 Apr 18baygeldingFlat 7.7f · NH 2m2fFlat 7.6f · NH 2m3f
Elzaam (AUS)
Breeder
G W Robinson
Foaled
9 Apr 18
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.7f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.6f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Elzaam (AUS) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4,0053871,0139.7%25.3%40
At 5f to 6f1,09811829910.7%27.2%30
On AW going1,26912936010.2%28.4%30
At 5f to 6f on AW going3704512712.2%34.3%20
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
4,005
Wins
387
Placed
1,013
Win %
9.7%
Place %
25.3%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
1,098
Wins
118
Placed
299
Win %
10.7%
Place %
27.2%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
On AW going
Condition
On AW going
Runs
1,269
Wins
129
Placed
360
Win %
10.2%
Place %
28.4%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 5f to 6f on AW going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on AW going
Runs
370
Wins
45
Placed
127
Win %
12.2%
Place %
34.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Elzaam (AUS) × Footstepsinthesand (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat3133.3%0133323.1%£0€98,682
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
13
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
3
Win %
23.1%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€98,682

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Loughrea (IRE)630£0€97,482
Buck Jones (IRE)300£0€0
Ambitious (IRE)400£0€1,200
Loughrea (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€97,482
Buck Jones (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ambitious (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€1,200

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Foot Perfect (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Elzaam (AUS) out of Foot Perfect (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Battle Of Marengo (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Foot Perfect (IRE) · by Footstepsinthesand (GB)
  2. 2Lupine (IRE) · by Lake Coniston (IRE)
  3. 3Prosaic Star (IRE) · by Common Grounds (GB)
  4. 4Starduster (GB) · by Paris House (GB)

Notable relatives

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

View full Rocket Alert family

In brief

When was Ambitious foaled?

Ambitious (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 9 April 2018.

Who are the sire and dam of Ambitious?

Ambitious (IRE) is by Elzaam (AUS) out of Foot Perfect (IRE), a daughter of Footstepsinthesand (GB), and was bred by G W Robinson.

Who trained Ambitious?

Ambitious (IRE) was trained by Kieran P Cotter and owned by Miss L Gillespie at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ambitious' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ambitious (IRE) ran 4 times without winning.

Is Ambitious still racing?

Ambitious (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 5 November 2021 at Dundalk (AW) (IRE) in the BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing Maiden, finishing 9th of 10, and has not run there since.

Is Ambitious related to any top horses?

Ambitious (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Puck Out (IRE) (great-uncle, Listed winner), from the Rocket Alert (GB) family.

What is Ambitious' record at Dundalk (AW) (IRE)?

Ambitious (IRE) ran most often at Dundalk (AW) (IRE), with no wins from 3 runs there.

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